Namaste. Thank
you so much for your very kind letter. Needless to say, the massive response that
I've had from most current Sai followers in the last two days has been anything but
kind. When I began reading the accounts of abuse that have surfaced in the last few
months, I had an overwhelming sense of deja vu. I was with the Hare Krishna movement
until 1984 and experienced many of the same instances of abuse, lies and corruption that
is currently being recounted by former disciples of Sai Baba. Personally, I managed
to retain my commitment to the philosophical and cultural background of what was a very
corrupt organization, and move on to continue on the spiritual path in a Hindu
context...but with my eyes now wide open! I felt it was important to tell Sai
followers that they're not alone and they don't have to give up on God because a human
claiming to be God was a fake. Please feel free to put my letter up on your great
web site and to forward it to whoever you think would benefit from reading it.
Continued success with your important work. Take care.